Question 1056098
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The area of a rectangle is 4 times that of another rectangle. Moreover, the area of the large rectangle is 12 cm^2 greater 
than that of the small rectangle. Find the area of the small rectangle.
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4x - x = 12,


3x = 12,


x = {{{12/3}}} = 4.


<U>Answer</U>.  The area of the small rectangle is 4 cm^2.